The chief minister of Bihar was chosen for being responsible for the unprecedented development of the state
Nitish Kumar, who returned as the chief minister of Bihar on the development plank, was chosen as the Person of the Year for 2010 by Forbes India for the transformative change he has been able to bring in the state.
The announcement was made at a glittering ceremony in New Delhi on December 17 as the Year-end Special issue of the magazine was unveiled. The Year-end Special issue features 24 super achievers from fields as diverse as badminton and bureaucracy.